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Small Livestock

Sheep, Goats, Pigs and Alpace/Llamas

Farming with small livestock such as sheep, goats, pigs and alpaca and llamas is a fun and exciting endeavor.  Here are some resources to give you a hand:

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Anita Thompson

 

 

 

 

Sheep and Goats General Information:

  • Sheep and Goat Education - University of Idaho
  • Goats Extension.org - A clearinghouse of information about goats (found under the resources tab)
  • What you Need to Know: Goats and Sheep – Mississippi State University
  • Raising Dairy Goat Kids – University of California
  • Sheep Production and Management - New Mexico State University
  • Goat and Sheep Health - Michigan State Extension

 

 

 

 


Pigs General Information:

  • Raising Small Groups of Pigs - Penn State University
  • Care and Management of New Feeder Pigs - Oregon State University

Llamas and Alpaca (Camelids)

  • Llamas and Alpaca Health and Care - Penn State Extension
  • Tips and Tricks to Living with Alpacas and Llamas - Oregon State University

Deworming Charts

  • Goat: American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
  • Sheep: American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
  • Pigs: De-worming Recommendations - Michigan State University Extension
  • Camelid: American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control

Housing Needs

  • Meat Goats – Penn State Extension
  • Dairy Goats - Purdue University
  • All types of Goats - Oklahoma State Extension
  • Sheep - UMass Extension

Nutritional Needs

  • Nutritional Requirements of Sheep
  • Nutrient Requirements of Sheep - Montana State University Extension
  • Nutrient Requirements of Sheep and Goats - Alabama Extension
  • Nutritional Requirements of Goats - Merck Vet Manual
  • Swine Nutrition - University of New Hampshire
  • Swine Nutrition Guide - University of Nebraska Lincoln
  • Nutritional Assessment, Nutritional Requirements and Forage Analysis of Llamas and Alpacas

Minerals and Vitamins

  • Minerals and Vitamins for Sheep – Virginia Tech
  • Vitamins and Minerals for Goats - Cornell University

Selenium

  • Selenium and Soils in the Western United States:
  • Selenium Clickable Map
  • Goat Nutrition - Selenium
  • Selenium Nutrition in Camelids - Penn State Extension

Fencing/Open Range

  • Arizona Farm Bureau No Fence Districts:
  • Arizona Fence Laws - The National Agricultural Law Center
  • Arizona Revised Statutes – Title 3 Agriculture

Page Created By: Anita Thompson, Assistant Area Agent, Livestock / Range

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